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Anchor lead: Exposure to the CMV virus during pregnancy may lead to learning disabilities in children, Elizabeth Tracey reports CMV, or cytomegalovirus, is an important cause of newborn abnormalities worldwide, likely a much bigger problem than Zika, Ravit Boger, a …
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Anchor lead: If you’re worried about Zika virus infection, perhaps you should think of another virus, too, Elizabeth Tracey reports Cytomegalovirus, abbreviated CMV, is a highly infectious virus that most likely far outstrips Zika virus infections during pregnancy as a …
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Anchor lead: There are some clear strategies to avoid consequences of Zika virus infection, Elizabeth Tracey reports Zika virus is now categorized by the CDC as being both mosquito-transmitted and sexually transmitted. Thomas Quinn, an infectious disease expert at Johns …
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Anchor lead: There’s good evidence to screen everyone for hepatitis C, Elizabeth Tracey reports Hepatitis C, a virus that infects the liver and can cause liver failure and death, is both more common and often undetected than previously suspected, a …
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Anchor lead: Should everyone who comes to an emergency department be screened for hepatitis C? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a baby boomer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you be screened for hepatitis C, a viral …
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Anchor lead: Can bacteria in your mouth be related to pancreas cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Types of bacteria associated with gum inflammation, known as gingivitis, also increase the risk for developing pancreas cancer, a recent study shows. Alison Klein, a …
